District curriculum staff described the multi‑step process that governs textbook and instructional material adoption: state standards development, publisher alignment reviews, state approval, and then local district review and selection by school‑based committees.

Key points: The state sets the standards and requires 100% alignment for core content publisher submissions; publishers that pass the state review are added to an official state approved list. Local districts must appoint adoption committees (teachers, principals, sometimes post‑secondary or community representatives) to review samples, host publisher 'caravan' presentations, and recommend purchases to the board. Publishers that win state approval typically post adoption bundles and the district may select the most suitable package for its schools.

Why it matters: Curriculum staff said science will be on the state adoption cycle next year and that local building committees will be convened to evaluate publisher materials, ask publishing representatives technical questions at a caravan event and then submit a recommended adoption to the board. The process includes training and professional development for teachers tied to any new materials the board approves.

Next steps: Staff will recruit committee members across schools, schedule publisher presentations and return to the board with the recommended package after local review. The board was reminded that optional materials such as AP resources or specialized electives may be purchased outside the formal adoption cycle if state‑approved materials are not available for a specialized subject.